March 15 - Ocean City St. Patty's Day Parade - Saturday, March 15th - 12:00 sharp. Members participating in the parade (those who signed up) will meet at Beach Copy parking area (5901 Coastal Hwy, O.C., MD) on Saturday, March 15th anywhere between 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.; Hat/Beard Combination (green hat and green beards) and tuxedo t-shirts will be given out prior to the parade. Those that have signed up to participate in the parade should wear black pants/jeans, purple long sleeve shirt for under the tuxedo t-shirt (to support Raven's colors) and black or white sneakers. We will be throwing beads again this year along the parade route and Frank has generously offered to lead the parade in his truck while supplying festive music. Special thanks to Beach Copy for allowing us to gather at their place of business and thanks to all who are assisting in making the parade a success. As always, no parking is available @ Beach Copy. Cindi Brought, Parade Chair.

Dues are due. From Jo Ann: Dues are past due - if you haven’t paid by now you are in arrears. Mail them to me at: Jo Ann Elder, 126 Pine Tree Rd., Ocean City, MD 21842. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at: jelder10@verizon.net, or call me at 410-250-5124. Thanks.

Ravens Poop

Good daily dose of Ravens news notes and nuggetshere. It’s getting to the point where I can hardly stand ESPN, but I do go Jamison Hensley’s Blog here to stay up to date with all of the AFC North news.

All the best Orioles news notes and nuggets at Britt's Bird Watch here.

Local Poop

Saturday - Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Festival, Rehoboth Beach Convention Center. It's a chocolate lover's delight - come taste the goodies! There will be family fun, assorted vendors and endless tastes of sinful desserts baked by local restaurants, chefs and chocoholics. There are great prizes for professional and amateurs. Anyone can enter the contest for FREE! Event admission is $5 which includes 5 tastes (extra taste tickets are $.50 cents each). Tickets will be available for pre-sale starting February 14th at Rehoboth Beach Main Street office, Azura, Boardwalk Plaza and Snyder's Candy. Tickets will be available at the door the day of the Chocolate Festival. Call Rehoboth Beach Main Street on 302.227.2772 for more information.

Funny Poop

Many years ago, a fisherman's wife blessed her husband with twin sons. They loved the children very much, but couldn't think of what to name their children. Finally, after several days, the fisherman said, "Let's not decide on names right now. If we wait a little while, the names will simply occur to us."

After several weeks had passed, the fisherman and his wife noticed a peculiar fact. When left alone, one of the boys would also turn towards the sea, while the other boy would face inland. It didn't matter which way the parents positioned the children, the same child always faced the same direction. "Let's call the boys Towards and Away," suggested the fisherman. His wife agreed, and from that point on, the boys were simply known as Towards and Away.

The years passed and the lads grew tall and strong. The day came when the aging fisherman said to his sons, "Boys, it is time that learned how to make a living from the sea." They provisioned their ship, said their goodbyes, and set sail for a three month voyage.

The three months passed quickly for the fisherman's wife, yet the ship had not returned. Another three months passed, and still no ship. Three whole years passed before the grieving woman saw a lone man walking towards her house. She recognized him as her husband. "My goodness! What has happened to my darling boys?" she cried.

The ragged fisherman began to tell his story: "We were just barely one whole day out to see when Towards hooked into a great fish. Towards fought long and hard, but the fish was more than his equal. For a whole week they wrestled upon the waves without either of them letting up. Yet eventually the great fish started to win the battle, and Towards was pulled over the side of our ship. He was swallowed whole, and we never saw either of them again."

"Oh dear, that must have been terrible! What a huge fish that must of been!"

"Yes, it was, but you should have seen the one that got Away...."

Etcetera

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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

March 15 - Ocean City St. Patty's Day Parade - Saturday, March 15th - 12:00 sharp. Members participating in the parade (those who signed up) will meet at Beach Copy parking area (5901 Coastal Hwy, O.C., MD) on Saturday, March 15th anywhere between 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.; Hat/Beard Combination (green hat and green beards) and tuxedo t-shirts will be given out prior to the parade. Those that have signed up to participate in the parade should wear black pants/jeans, purple long sleeve shirt for under the tuxedo t-shirt (to support Raven's colors) and black or white sneakers. We will be throwing beads again this year along the parade route and Frank has generously offered to lead the parade in his truck while supplying festive music. Special thanks to Beach Copy for allowing us to gather at their place of business and thanks to all who are assisting in making the parade a success. As always, no parking is available @ Beach Copy. Cindi Brought, Parade Chair.

Dues are due. From Jo Ann: Dues are past due - if you haven’t paid by now you are in arrears. Mail them to me at: Jo Ann Elder, 126 Pine Tree Rd., Ocean City, MD 21842. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at: jelder10@verizon.net, or call me at 410-250-5124. Thanks.

Ravens Poop

Good daily dose of Ravens news notes and nuggetshere. It’s getting to the point where I can hardly stand ESPN, but I do go Jamison Hensley’s Blog here to stay up to date with all of the AFC North news.

All the best Orioles news notes and nuggets at Britt's Bird Watch here.

Local Poop

Tomorrow - Love for Berenice | Presented by The Pink Ribbon Pinups, Pickles Pub. Love For Berenice | A Fundraiser for Berenice. Berenice Alejandro-Morales is a local 7 year old who is battling terminal brain cancer. The adorable little girl, who loves school, horses and Barbie Dolls is currently receiving hospice care. Her family is in need of funding to help them through this very difficult time.

Our supportive local community members have banded together to help Berenice and her family. The Helping Berenice Fund is currently collecting donations. In addition, Pink Ribbon Pinups, a local non-profit dedicated to raising money for friends in need – specifically those battling cancer, have organized the Love for Berenice event, to be held at Pickles Pub, Thursday, February 20 at 6pm. Money raised will help cover costly funeral expenses, and the remainder will be distributed to Berenice’s family – her parents and her younger brother. All donations received and funds raised will be deposited into the Helping Berenice Fund at the Bank of Delmarva. The event will include food, a silent auction, 50/50 raffle and Cooler of Cheer Raffle.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday - Reach the Beach School Nationals | Recreation and School Cheerleading Team, Roland E. Powell Convention Center. Recreation and School Cheerleading Teams from around the world gather to compete at the one and only Reach the Beach! Experience the thrill of competing under amazing concert lighting and professional HD Sound System. Teams will feel as if they were a part of an incredible Broadway Production in New York City! Our fantastic, professionally choreographed awards ceremony, and the sheer fun of Ocean City, Maryland, combine to make this the best National competition your team will attend! Prize money, fabulous individual and partner stunt awards, the unbeatable atmosphere, unstoppable fun and more, make this the premier Cheerleading National Championship! After the competition, experience Ocean City's beautiful beaches, the world famous boardwalk, seafood restaurants galore, and outlet shopping! Do not miss this sell-out event. Admission: $20 Adults, $14 Children & Seniors. Registration for competition. 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.acdaspirit.com or www.theepicbrands.com. Participants should contact the official housing bureau for this event: http://www.globaljbs.com/event/rtboc13http://www.globaljbs.com/event/rtbocas13

Tuesday - Harlem Globetrotters, Wicomico Youth and Civic Center. The world famous Harlem Globetrotters have been thrilling families and millions of fans for 88 years, all the while innovating the game in exciting new ways. Last year, the Globetrotters did something unparalleled in the history of sports and entertainment, letting fans vote on new rules to be used in actual games. It was so much fun, we are doing it again, and there are cool new rules to choose from on our 2014 “Fans Rule” World Tour:

Hot Hand Jersey – A player wearing this jersey gets double the points when scoring.

Make or Miss – The quarter starts with 2 players on each team. When a team scores, a teammate may enter the court. When they miss, a teammate must leave the court.

Trick Shot Challenge – The team’s challenge each other to make trick shots, with 5 points awarded to a team the makes a trick shot, and 5 points given to the opposition if the shot is missed.

Take your kids to www.harlemglobetrotters.com/rule to vote for their favorite, craziest rule. Then, get your tickets to the game, where you will see the winning rules put into live action.

A tourist wanders into a back-alley antique shop in San Francisco's Chinatown. Picking through the objects on display he discovers a detailed, life-sized bronze sculpture of a rat. The sculpture is so interesting and unique that he picks it up and asks the shop owner what it costs.

"Twelve dollars for the rat, sir," says the shop owner, "and a thousand dollars more for the story behind it."

"You can keep the story, old man," he replies, "but I'll take the rat."

The transaction complete, the tourist leaves the store with the bronze rat under his arm. As he crosses the street in front of the store, two live rats emerge from a sewer drain and fall into step behind him. Nervously looking over his shoulder, he begins to walk faster, but every time he passes another sewer drain, more rats come out and follow him. By the time he's walked two blocks, at least a hundred rats are at his heels, and people begin to point and shout. He walks even faster, and soon breaks into a trot as multitudes of rats swarm from sewers, basements, vacant lots, and abandoned cars. Rats by the thousands are at his heels, and as he sees the waterfront at the bottom of the hill, he panics and starts to run full tilt.

No matter how fast he runs, the rats keep up, squealing hideously, now not just thousands but millions, so that by the time he comes rushing up to the water's edge a trail of rats twelve city blocks long is behind him. Making a mighty leap, he jumps up onto a light post, grasping it with one arm while he hurls the bronze rat into San Francisco Bay with the other, as far as he can heave it. Pulling his legs up and clinging to the light post, he watches in amazement as the seething tide of rats surges over the breakwater into the sea, where they drown.

Shaken and mumbling, he makes his way back to the antique shop.

"Ah, so you've come back for the rest of the story," says the owner.

"No," says the tourist, "I was wondering if you have a bronze lawyer."

Etcetera

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March 15 - Ocean City St. Patty's Day Parade - Saturday, March 15th - 12:00 sharp. Members participating in the parade (those who signed up) will meet at Beach Copy parking area (5901 Coastal Hwy, O.C., MD) on Saturday, March 15th anywhere between 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.; Hat/Beard Combination (green hat and green beards) and tuxedo t-shirts will be given out prior to the parade. Those that have signed up to participate in the parade should wear black pants/jeans, purple long sleeve shirt for under the tuxedo t-shirt (to support Raven's colors) and black or white sneakers. We will be throwing beads again this year along the parade route and Frank has generously offered to lead the parade in his truck while supplying festive music. Special thanks to Beach Copy for allowing us to gather at their place of business and thanks to all who are assisting in making the parade a success. As always, no parking is available @ Beach Copy. Cindi Brought, Parade Chair.

Dues are due. From Jo Ann: Dues ($30 per member) are to be paid by TOMORROW. You may pay them at February meeting, or mail them to me at: Jo Ann Elder, 126 Pine Tree Rd., Ocean City, MD 21842. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at: jelder10@verizon.net, or call me at 410-250-5124. Thanks.

Ravens Poop

Good daily dose of Ravens news notes and nuggetshere. It’s getting to the point where I can hardly stand ESPN, but I do go Jamison Hensley’s Blog here to stay up to date with all of the AFC North news.

All the best Orioles news notes and nuggets at Britt's Bird Watch here.

Friday thru Monday - Brown Box Theatre Project Commits"Two Wrongs" in Ocean City | Two Wrongs by playwright and Hawaii Five - O star, Scott Caan, Ocean City Center for the Arts. Brown Box Theatre Project is delighted to announce the inaugural show of its 2014 season, the contemporary comedy Two Wrongs by playwright and Hawaii Five-0 star, Scott Caan.

Two Wrongs presents the story of Shelly and Terry, a pair of neurotics whose love lives become entangled due to the unethical meddling of their therapist, Julian. This play's sharp dialogue turns an amused eye on the couples' suspicions, confessions, self-deceptions, and self-deprecations, hilariously portraying the social hazards of living an examined life.

Brown Box's production will run from February 14-17 at the Ocean City Center for the Arts. Showtime is at 7:30pm

Tickets are now on sale. Please visit Brown Box's website, brownboxtheatre.org, for more information.

Sunday - Death by Chocolate | A Fun Game Spanning the Town - Crazy Ladyz. Enjoy this free, fun game in Ocean City! Contestants can pick up their game card at any of the participating merchants and start playing. Each merchant will have clue at their store which will help you complete your game card. They will also be offering special discounts to players and a free delectable chocolate treat! You will fill out your game card by going to each of the participating merchants. The clues are easy and geared towards all ages. Merchants can be visited in any order, as long as you end at the last stop! Once your card is complete, you should submit it to the last stop or bring it to Sunset Grille no later than 6pm. Drawings will be held for prizes which are donated by participating merchants. Join the fun and stay for a great evening at Sunset Grille. Make a reservation under "Death by Chocolate" and and receive a free entree after purchase of an entree and appetizer! This is a great way to check out places you haven’t visited before and support local merchants!

Participating Merchants include:

CraZy LadyZ!

Monkey's Trunk

Kendall Furniture

Bliss Salon and Spa

OC Floor Gallery

The Children's Book Garden

IMPACT Home Technology

Paws and Claws

Ocean City Organics

OC Chamber of Commerce

Buddahs and Beads

A Perfect Face

Bungalow 7

Wockenfuss

Park Place Jewelers

West O Bottle Shop

Marlin Market

Snapdragon

Sunset Grille

Tuesday - Rock of Ages | “Broadway Gold!”, Wicomico Youth and Civic Center. Rock of Ages, the Tony nominated musical called “Broadway Gold!” by Spin magazine will play the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Written by Chris D’Arienzo and directed by Kristin Hanggi, Rock of Ages tells a story of Drew, a boy from South Detroit and Sherrie, a small-town girl, both in L.A. to chase their dreams of making it big and falling in love. Rock of Ages takes you back to the times of big bands with big egos playing big guitar solos and sporting even bigger hair! Tickets can be purchased at http://wicomicociviccenter.tix.com.

Funny Poop

The Laws Of Golf

LAW 1: No matter how bad your last shot was, the worst is yet to come. This law does not expire on the 18th hole, since it has the supernatural tendency to extend over the course of a tournament, a summer and, eventually, a lifetime.

LAW 2: Your best round of golf will be followed almost immediately by your worst round ever. The probability of the latter increases with the number of people you tell about the former.

LAW 3: Brand new golf balls are water-magnetic. Though this cannot be proven in the lab, it is a known fact that the more expensive the golf ball, the greater its attraction to water.

LAW 4: Golf balls never bounce off of trees back into play. If one does, the tree is breaking a law of the universe and should be cut down.

LAW 5: No matter what causes a golfer to muff a shot, all his playing partners must solemnly chant "You looked up," or invoke the wrath of the universe.

LAW 6: The higher a golfer's handicap, the more qualified he deems himself as an instructor.

LAW 7: Every par-three hole in the world has a secret desire to humiliate golfers. The shorter the hole, the greater its desire.

LAW 8: Topping a 3-iron is the most painful torture known to man.

LAW 9: Palm trees eat golf balls.

LAW 10: Sand is alive. If it isn't, how do you explain the way it works against you?

LAW 11: Golf carts always run out of juice at the farthest point from the clubhouse.

LAW 12: A golfer hitting into your group will always be bigger than anyone in your group. Likewise, a group you accidentally hit into will consist of a football player, a professional wrestler, a convicted murderer and an IRS agent -- or some similar combination.

LAW 13: All 3-woods are demon-possessed.

LAW 14: Golf balls from the same "sleeve" tend to follow one another, particularly out of bounds or into the water (See Law three).

LAW 15: A severe slice is a thing of awesome power and beauty.

LAW 16: "Nice lag" can usually be translated to "lousy putt." Similarly, "tough break" can usually be translated "way to miss an easy one, sucker."

LAW 17: The person you would most hate to lose to will always be the one who beats you.

LAW 18: The last three holes of a round will automatically adjust your score to what it really should be.

LAW 19: Golf should be given up at least twice per month.

LAW 20: All vows taken on a golf course shall be valid only until the sunset.

Etcetera

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Saturday, February 8, 2014

CLINT EASTWOOD SAVES GOLF DIRECTOR FROM CHOKING

Steve John, CEO of the Monterey Peninsula Foundation and tournament director of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament, poses beneath photographs of Clint Eastwood, left, and Bing Crosby, right, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, in Pebble Beach, Calif. John was choking on a piece of cheese at a volunteer party when Eastwood gave him the Heimlech maneuver, Wednesday evening, Feb. 5, 2014, at the Monterey Conference center in Monterey, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Steve John, CEO of the Monterey Peninsula Foundation and tournament director of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament, poses beneath a photograph of Clint Eastwood Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, in Pebble Beach, Calif. John was choking on a piece of cheese at a volunteer party when Eastwood gave him the Heimlech maneuver, Wednesday evening, Feb. 5, at the Monterey Conference center in Monterey, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Eastwood attended a volunteer party on the eve of the PGA Tour event when he noticed tournament director Steve John choking on a piece of cheese. The 83-year-old actor quickly performed the Heimlich maneuver Wednesday night at the Monterey Conference Center.

"I was drinking water and eating these little appetizers, threw down a piece of cheese and it just didn't work," John said Friday. "I was looking at him and couldn't breathe. He recognized it immediately and saved my life."

Eastwood is a prominent figure at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, formerly as an amateur contestant and now as chairman of the Monterey Peninsula Foundation. It has raised over $100 million for charity as the host of the PGA Tour event.

He's often in the CBS tower on the weekend and presents the trophy to the winner, a list that includes Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Brandt Snedeker in recent years.

The Hollywood star wasn't expecting an additional duty this week.

"I looked in his eyes and saw that look of panic people have when they see their life passing before their eyes," Eastwood told The Carmel Pine Cone. "It looked bad."

He said it was the first time he had used the Heimlich maneuver.

"I can't believe I'm 202 pounds and he threw me up in the air three times," John said.

The party is one of the biggest nights of the week. Volunteers are entertained by the celebrities such as musician Kenny G and comedian Tom Dreesen.

The 50-year-old John said it was the second time in his life someone had to perform the Heimlich on him.

"It was in Colorado about seven or eight years ago. But it wasn't Clint Eastwood," he said. "I haven't talked to him since that night. It was crazy."